Donald Trump and Dictatorial Taste

[Kinser79]

(03-14-2017, 12:17 PM)pbrower2a Wrote: The Rockefeller family has far better taste -- even John Davison Rockefeller II when he was newly rich showed some restraint. Donald Trump's taste suggests a Mafia don.

John D. Rockefeller II was also from a religious tradition which Donald Trump does not share. I think his religious convictions may have caused his restraints.

Quote:No, if I had gotten filthy rich in my lifetime from a middle-class start I wouldn't throw money away into a dream house as is the commonplace way of pro athletes and winners of the Super Duper Megabucks Lottery. I would have better ways of using money than garish, showy excess.

Generally speaking Pro-athletes, and winners of the Super Duper Megabucks are not middle-class. They typically come from the Proletariat and being unsued to having any money manage what money they do get poorly.

Being from the Black petty-bourgeoisie had I come into money I'd just fix up the house I have and pay it off. I might also start my own business and get my kid set up with his trade. Working as a self-employed tile setter is riskier than working for a company, but the rewards are much better.

Quote:Maybe you forget how I excoriated McMansions as housing for people with more money than wisdom.

No I haven't. I don't care for them either. I also don't care for the Drive Till You Qualify culture we've set up since WW2 either.

However, this has nothing to do with Donald Trumps taste or lack thereof.